2018 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2018 Honda Pilot, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “shut off” (20% of reports).
- 85electrical system complaints
- 51,250median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Shut off: mentioned in 17 of 85 complaints (20%)
- Start stop: mentioned in 10 of 85 complaints (12%)
- Auto idle: mentioned in 7 of 85 complaints (8%)
- Park restart: mentioned in 6 of 85 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 85 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Honda Pilot electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2025 Pilot | 44 | 21% | 16,000 |
| 2024 Pilot | 11 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Pilot | 28 | 19% | 8,550 |
| 2022 Pilot | 38 | 23% | 40,000 |
| 2021 Pilot | 132 | 30% | 47,000 |
| 2020 Pilot | 214 | 43% | 1,850 |
| 2019 Pilot | 265 | 29% | 6,100 |
| 2018 Pilot | 85 | 19% | 51,250 |
| 2017 Pilot | 266 | 29% | 38,000 |
| 2016 Pilot | 579 | 34% | 49,008 |
| 2015 Pilot | 13 | 12% | 35,500 |
| 2014 Pilot | 9 | 8% | 18,500 |
| 2013 Pilot | 9 | 3% | 65,000 |
| 2012 Pilot | 22 | 13% | 30,000 |
| 2011 Pilot | 26 | 9% | 48,500 |
| 2010 Pilot | 9 | 8% | 2,000 |
| 2009 Pilot | 5 | 4% | 96,000 |
| 2008 Pilot | 9 | 7% | 78,500 |
| 2007 Pilot | 22 | 10% | 108,500 |
| 2006 Pilot | 18 | 7% | 96,000 |
| 2005 Pilot | 57 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 2004 Pilot | 60 | 11% | 106,000 |
| 2003 Pilot | 129 | 18% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2018 Honda Pilot. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
If the auto engine shut off is activated the engine shuts off randomly and it does not restart the engine. The battery needs to be unplugged to reset the electrical system. This happens daily.
The vehicle will not start occasionally and states brake issue. The brakes becomes rigid and I'm left stranded until it corrected itself. This is a KNOWN issue, and yet they won't do a recall. It seems like a deceptive practice.
Honda pilot would not restart after auto ideal engine stop. This issue caused all the warnings lights to come on with blinking engine light! Honda dealer was not able to resolve the issue and ended up paying $1500 even though it was a part of their service bulletin 23-009.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda Pilots have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 85 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2018 Honda Pilot (19% of the 440 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Honda Pilot electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 51,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2018 Honda Pilot?
The most frequent phrase is “shut off”, in 17 of 85 complaints, followed by “start stop” (10).
Other 2018 Honda Pilot problems
See all 2018 Honda Pilot problems or electrical system problems across all Pilot years.